{"id":1359,"date":"2017-05-16T07:08:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T07:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/?p=1359"},"modified":"2020-08-12T10:01:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T10:01:29","slug":"fine-doubled-car-drivers-flinging-cigarette-butts-uae-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/fine-doubled-car-drivers-flinging-cigarette-butts-uae-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"Fines for UAE Drivers Flinging Cigarette Butts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting July 1, traffic fines in the UAE will see some major changes so drivers of new or used cars in Dubai need to be more careful. And if you are a smoker, you could be in extra trouble! Find out why, below.<\/span><!--more--><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try not to fling out those cigarette butts on the Dubai roads anywhere because drivers caught in the act will be fined AED 1000. The previous fine for the same offense was AED 500. From July 1, not only will the fine be doubled but drivers will also be charged with six black points on their licenses. Stay informed and learn more about the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/car-fines-uae-going-up\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new fines being implemented.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Dubai Police maintains that the punishment for people polluting the environment and causing fire hazards should be more strict. Considering the environmental damage it can cause, we totally agree! Last month Dubai Municipality gathered up to 30 kilograms of waste in a single day from the Sheikh Zayed Road alone. And that was ONLY cigarette waste!<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Commander of Dubai Police, Major General Mohammed Al Zafeen commented that when drivers are pulled over for throwing a cigarette butt out of their car, they usually react with surprise or anger and start arguing that their offense was minor. Director of Dubai\u2019s Fire and Rescue Department, Colonel Rashid Buflasa had a few words to add regarding the fire hazards. According to him, there are no doubts that cigarettes flung out of car windows are responsible for causing many of the fires witnessed on the motorway edge of roads.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering what system they have in place for catching the offenders? Well, here\u2019s the deal. Other than the patrol cars, CCTV center staff and street patrols will be on the task keeping a lookout for the offenders. Smoking drivers, there\u2019s no escape for you now! On that note, it\u2019s probably high time we all start paying attention to our environment and quit throwing trash on the roads, cigarette butts or not. And <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you incur a fine while driving your car, you can easily pay <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.rta.ae\/trfesrv\/public_resources\/revamp\/common\/public_request_service_info.do?entityId=-1&amp;serviceCode=301&amp;CSRF2lnosl=1fnls90gjy7zd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dubai traffic fines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online through RTA\u2019s website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggling to find well-maintained used cars for sale in Dubai, UAE? Our cars have working ashtrays so you can avoid the new cigarette butt flinging fines \ud83d\ude42 Check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/dubai\/used-cars\/search#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CarSwitch\u2019s inventory of inspected and warrantied used cars<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting July 1, traffic fines in the UAE will see some major changes so drivers of new or used cars in Dubai need to be more careful. And if you are a smoker, you could be in extra trouble! 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